Job reference: BMH-024933 Salary: pounds 30,487-pounds 34,980 depending on relevant experience (Pro rata) Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health Location: Oxford Road Employment type: Fixed Term Division/Team: Division of Evolution, Infection & Genomics Hours Per Week: 0.8fte Closing date: 18/03/2024 Contract Duration: From 1 April 2024 for 24 months School/Directorate: School of Biological Sciences Opportunity to join a diverse research group studying microbial evolution. The successful candidate will work as part of an interdisciplinary team of researchers based at four UK universities to investigate the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacterial human airway infections using a combination of genomics and experimental evolution. This project is funded by a Wellcome Trust Collaborative Award. The main duties of this role include performing microbiology and molecular biology experiments, conducting high-throughput assays for phenotyping experimentally evolved and clinical bacterial isolates, and long-term experimental evolution. The postholder will collaborate closely with project researchers both at Manchester and the other collaborating universities. In addition, the successful candidate will be responsible for management of the laboratories at Manchester, including managing research budgets and resources, and overseeing compliance with relevant regulations. The candidate will have a BSc (Hons) in biology or microbiology, experience of evolutionary microbiology research, and possess technical skills in microbiology and molecular biology. Candidates with training in molecular or medical microbiology are strongly encouraged to apply. What you will get in return: - Fantastic market leading Pension scheme - Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme - Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays - Additional paid closure over the Christmas period - Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers As an equal opportunity employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit. Our University is positive about flexible working ' you can find out more here Hybrid working arrangements may be considered. Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk. Any CV's submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift. Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews: Name: michael.brockhurst@manchester.ac.uk General enquiries: Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk Technical support: https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date. Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria. https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId(383 Michael Brockhurst (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca) ----- Job reference: BMH-025111 Salary: 36,024 - 39,347 per annum depending on relevant experience Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health Location: Oxford Road Employment type: Fixed Term Division/Team: Division of Evolution, Infection & Genomics Hours Per Week: Full Time (1 FTE) Closing date: 22/03/2024 Contract Duration: Until 13 February 2026 School/Directorate: School of Biological Sciences We are seeking a postdoctoral research associate in microbial evolution as part of an interdisciplinary consortium developing synthetic phage technologies for use in phage therapy. Phage therapy is a promising alternative to antibiotics and is likely be an important part of the response to the global antimicrobial resistance crisis. Synthetic phages offer huge potential to deliver bespoke therapeutics. This project will develop synthetic phage technologies and this role will investigate their effectiveness as therapeutics and their eco-evolutionary biology. This position provides an excellent opportunity for ambitious researchers interested in applying ecological and evolutionary approaches to develop synthetic phage therapeutics to combat antibiotic resistance as part of an interdisciplinary team. The postholder will be embedded in a large community of microbial ecology and evolution researchers in Manchester, and will be encouraged to develop new lines of research and collaborations within the consortium. The postholder will be based at University of Manchester within the group of Michael Brockhurst, but will collaborate closely with the groups of the consortium: Patrick Cai (Manchester Institute of Biotechnology), Joanne Fothergill and Aras Kadioglu (University of Liverpool), Edze Westra and Stineke van Houte (University of Exeter). You should have a PhD (or equivalent) in evolutionary biology or evolutionary microbiology and experience of microbial evolution research. Candidates with training in experimental evolution and / or the evolution of phages are strongly encouraged to apply. What you will get in return: - Fantastic market leading Pension scheme - Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme - Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays - Additional paid closure over the Christmas period - Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit. Our University is positive about flexible working - you can find out more here Hybrid working arrangements may be considered. Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk. Any CV's submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift. Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews: Name: Prof. Michael Brockhurst Email: michael.brockhurst@manchester.ac.uk General enquiries: Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk Technical support: https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date. Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria. https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=28578 Michael Brockhurst (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)